Process automation projects are most often driven by bottom line results, return on investment and an appropriate value position or justification. More and more, systems are expected to:

- Provide access to quantitative measurement points of important processes- Detect and correct problems immediately- Measure trends- Pinpoint and eliminate bottlenecks- Control larger and more complex processes within a large geographic area- Maintain constant communications and an uninterrupted power source

All of this can be accomplished with the use of a SCADA system within the automation process. However, none of these functions are available if the system is not designed with a reliable power source for the remote panel portion of the SCADA system. The focus of this white paper is to address the need to utilize the latest circuit protection technology available to increase the efficiency of a battery powered remote panel deployed with a SCADA system.